mf915
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My current tub is the one piece tub/surround. I'd like to change it to tub and tile the surround. It turns out I'll need to redo all the copper pipe connections and valve body behind the wall.
Questions:
1) what type of copper pipes should i use ("L" or "M") ? If uncertain, maybe i should just take an existing piece out and match ?
2) the inlets/outlets of new valve body (Price Pfister) are threaded. According to instruction, i should use pipe nipples and pipe unions between copper pipes and valve body. For spout and shower head pipes, i should use drop elbows. What material (brass ? ) should I use for pipe nipples/unions/elbows ? Are there different materials ?
3) spout pipe niple must project 3 7/8"- 4" from the finished wall. Center of valve body outlets to finished wall should be around 3". What length of pipe niple should I use here (looks like should be around 6 1/2" - 6 7/8") ? I need to take into account the elbow and how much the pipe nipple is threaded into the elbow .... Is there a rule of thumb to estimate that ?
Thanks !!!
Questions:
1) what type of copper pipes should i use ("L" or "M") ? If uncertain, maybe i should just take an existing piece out and match ?
2) the inlets/outlets of new valve body (Price Pfister) are threaded. According to instruction, i should use pipe nipples and pipe unions between copper pipes and valve body. For spout and shower head pipes, i should use drop elbows. What material (brass ? ) should I use for pipe nipples/unions/elbows ? Are there different materials ?
3) spout pipe niple must project 3 7/8"- 4" from the finished wall. Center of valve body outlets to finished wall should be around 3". What length of pipe niple should I use here (looks like should be around 6 1/2" - 6 7/8") ? I need to take into account the elbow and how much the pipe nipple is threaded into the elbow .... Is there a rule of thumb to estimate that ?
Thanks !!!
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